Challenges faced by local newspapers across North Dakota could become opportunities if the potentially uncomfortable changes modern news consumers demand are embraced, a new study recently found.

Fort Totten, ND – Sept. 6, 2025 – The Spirit Lake Tribe and Spirit Lake Fire Department were proudly represented this past week by Fire Chief Joseph Jetty, whose leadership was highlighted at both a Tribal summit and a wildfire training with the North Dakota National Guard.

September is National Suicide Prevention month. The Lake Region Suicide Prevention Coalition will again partner with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) for the annual Lake Region Out of the Darkness Walk.

Curt Teigen prepares all of the Rodeo Club sponsor flags.

Debra K. Miller, 68, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Mayville and Cando, passed away on Aug. 28, 2025, at SMP Health - St. Catherine N. in Fargo, ND. A Celebration of Life Service will take place on Sep. 6 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cando Lutheran Church in Cando, ND. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Military honors will be provided by the Hal Parker Post #79 Cando American Legion and the North Dakota Military Funeral Honors Team. www.dunnigandix.com.

It happens each year, following a spring and summer of fishing the waters of Devils Lake, the Community Fish Fry and Corn Feed. This year’s was held Thursday, Aug. 21 and was deemed a great success with all donated proceeds going to the Lake Region Anglers Association. The top photo shows a full house enjoying the meal at the Burdick Arena. The accompanying photo shows some of the hard working cooks - thumbs up - out back of the Arena. (photos supplied by the Devils Lake Area Chamber of Commerce)

DEVILS LAKE — The Devils Lake Park Board met on Tuesday, Aug. 19 and discussed a variety of topics, particularly regarding the community pool and the maintenance at Dockside Entertainment.

Most North Dakotans support the use of tariffs as part of trade policy but appear mixed on how President Donald Trump is handling trade and whether the impacts of tariffs will hit them personally, results of the latest North Dakota Poll show.

In my book entitled “Grass Dance of the Spirit Lake Dakota, in Chapter Thirteen (Page 81-82),I explain how a special ceremony took place in which one of the Dancers dropped to the ground, as an actual war experience showing how he was wounded. I have pages of resource material. Rummaging through the pages I discovered a description of the Wounded Warrior by a Lakota man named George Bush Otter. The text is all in Lakota. The translation by Ella Deloria is as follows: